Coaches

Xavier Padin

Xavier "Xave" Padin has been teaching/coaching improv since 2010 and performing professionally since 1998. He is currently a member of the UCB Theatre's Harold team "babygirl," and a regular cast member of Magnet Theater's Friday Night Show and the Armando Diaz Experience. Xave is a form...
Schedule updated 2 months ago

Frank Angelini

Hi, I'm Frank! I started improvising in 2007, was a teacher at The Annoyance Theatre NY until its closing and was also the creator and artistic director of The Queen's Secret Improv Club (The QSIC.) I'm have been on house teams Sick Passenger at The PIT, Detention and Salt at Annoyance, Attack H...
Schedule updated 2 months ago

Steve Ling

Performed and taught longform improv for over a decade - currently on a house team Dreamboat at the Magnet Theater. Graduated from all the main improv schools in NYC, including completing Advanced Level 2 at the Magnet, and Advanced Study Performance at the UCB. Produced a ton of indie shows in...
Schedule updated 2 months ago

Kay Mollica

Hi, there! My name is Kay (she / her) and I would love to coach your improv team / practice group OR your sketch team / show. I have been a house team performer for sketch and improv at Magnet Theater. I have some experience with the UCB circuit and have been an actor and musical theater pers...
Schedule updated 2 months ago

Blake Opper

Hey there, I’m Blake and I'm a big ole improv nerd. Improv is kinda hard, but not as hard as you think… but also so hard but super not that hard… It’s a bit confusing and I'd love to work with your team/practice group on tackling this big dumb thing called improv. Obligatory Credentials: ...
Schedule updated 2 months ago

Richard J. Krysztoforski

Would love to coach your team! If you're looking to take your improv team to the next level, I'm your person: 13+ years experience studying and performing improv in the USA, and internationally. Director/producer for the Cat's Cradle Ensemble, an off-broadway improv comedy team with a resi...
Schedule updated 2 months ago

Ian Herrin

Hey gang! Let's work together! I am a former UCB NY house team performer and Diversity Jam leader. I also served as the Academic Director for The Greenhouse, an improv guild that offered affordable classes before the pandemic forced us to close. You can find episodes of my improvised thera...
Schedule updated 3 months ago

Raymond Santos

Hey! I'm Raymond and I'd love to coach your team, sketch or improv-wise. I perform with Shrecc (formerly Lloyd Night, now a monthly show with the Squirrel Theater) and my indie team Mercy Santos (God's Favorite Improv team). I also wrote for BedRock (Maude Night). Plus, I've taken a bunch o...
Schedule updated 3 months ago

David Steele

Hello! I'm a New York based improviser/performer. I've been doing improv in for 10+ years in Florida, Chicago, and New York. I currently perform regularly at Brooklyn Comedy Collective as a part of the BCC house team: What Made You Laugh as well as a part of the Armory house team: Detention I...
Schedule updated 3 months ago

Ryan Barker

Hi - I'd love to coach your group! I started improv in college (as did we all), moved to New York in 2015, and I've taken classes at the UCB & Squirrel Theatres (rip), performing around the city ever since. Sitting on 13 years of improv experience, I'm excited to get out there and stretch my c...
Schedule updated 3 months ago